2/7     I know this sounds dumb, but what is so cool about meditation? I mean
        if I really want to relax, I'd go to the beach or listen to KOIT.
        And if I want to rest, I'd take a nap. What can I get with meditation
        that I can't using other methods?
        \_ Meditation is not just relaxing, and while it can feel restful, you
           generally don't "rest".  It's a focusing of your thoughts and your
           physical actions.  It takes a lot of active thought and physical
           discipline to meditate well, and in turn meditation helps exercise
           both mind and body.  But if you find listening to KOIT relaxing,
           you have bigger problems.  --scotsman
           \_ Geez. Now I have to wonder if I've been masturbating well or
              poorly all these years.
            \_ "Using meditation as a relaxation technique is like using
                the Hope Diamond to scratch a phone message for your roommate
                on the bathroom mirror."  --Tom Robbins
                \_ "Quoting Tom Robbins in the motd is like scratching
                    an old 45 with a Hope Diamond." --Me